Our First Venture In Newer RV

The months of waiting finally came to an end and we were getting ready to embark on a new adventure in our lives as a family. We stayed in Hemet for four months, saved up for a newer RV and were ready to hit the road!

Last Saturday we left Hemet and headed for our first stop, Arizona. I was anxious, anxious because this was our first time taking the new RV out and anxious excited to start something new. Thankfully we had no problems getting out to Arizona. The drive out was much different that the previous ones. Normally, I would've followed my husband in the car with our daughter, which is extremely stressful because she only sleeps for a little bit and fusses the rest of the time because she's bored and hates being in her car seat for long periods of time. This time we were able to buy a tow dolly so that we could tow our car behind. Leia did sleep for a while on the way, but she started her normal fussing of boredom. I was able to get up and move around the RV. This was very convenient for feeding Leia, changing her and going to the bathroom. For the first time we didn't have to stop to use the bathroom. So I really like the new setup. I was even able to clean up around while we were moving. Hooray for multitasking!

The awesome thing about getting out of California is FREEDOM! California has so many rules and regulations for EVERYTHING! In California you cannot park anywhere you want without getting into trouble. In Arizona we just pulled up next to our cousins and that's been our spot the last few days. We do plan on later moving to the lake for a few days. In our last motor home it was difficult to dry camp for a long period of time because our tanks were smaller and we had to run the generator a lot to use electricity. Now since we have solar panels, most of our electricity comes from the sun. We aren't plugged in to anything! We can watch TV, use lights and charge our phones all on solar power. No electricity bill either. The only time we need to run the generator is when we are using the microwave/convection oven and the air conditioning. The heater and refrigerator run off of propane. Solar panels make a huge difference and are definitely worth the investment. Where we are parked we can also have one of our slide outs out.

It was a great first Easter with Leia. We celebrated with my husband's family and played Easter Olympics. So far this trip is proving to be very fun and freeing! Going wherever the wind blows us, where ever the road takes us.